From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:58 PM To: Sackmann, Gleason Subject: TheSchoolDaily for Wednesday, 24 July 2002
TheSchoolDaily for Wednesday, 24 July 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." TheSchoolDaily is sponsored by: * ASCD http://www.ascd.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EDUCATION NEWS TEACHERS AGREE TO ARBITRATION, STRIKE'S OFF http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14516 Secondary teachers have voted in favour of independent arbitration as a possible means of settling their long-running pay dispute with the Government reports the New Zealand Herald. YES VOTE CANCELS TEACHERS' THREAT OF ELECTION-EVE WALKOUT http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14525 Secondary teachers will stop industrial action planned for this week after three-quarters of them voted to accept arbitration in their pay dispute with the Government reports the New Zealand Herald. BLAIRITE BLUEPRINT TO TURN SCHOOLS INTO COMPANIES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14513 Top British schools could be turned into 'companies' allowed to generate extra cash for pupils under radical plans for non-profit-making firms to run public services reports the Guardian. NEW LBOUR MUST SOLVE THE FUNDING CRISIS IN HIGHER EDUCATION http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14514 The announcement that an extra ?12.8 billion will go into British education over the next three years is fantastic news for the sector and perhaps proof that we have an Education Secretary who is more than capable of holding her own at cabinet meetings reports the Guardian. STUDENTS TO BE MAP-MAKERS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14515 Stephen Cranby, president of the Australian Geography Teachers' Association, has a dream: send out just one fraction of Australia's school children on one particular day at one particular time and with this army, conduct a survey of the state of the environment. The Australian reports... NEW MONITORING SYSTEM TO TRACK STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14521 Student enrolments at schools across Western Australia will be tracked and monitored by a new computer system. PARENTS GET NEW SITE FOR CENTRE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276387a1931,FF.html GOLF: WORLD EVENT SCRAPPED, REPLACEMENT SOUGHT http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276355a1823,FF.html MINISTER BACKING POLYTECHNIC TALKS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276549a1934,FF.html TWO TAKE SINGAPORE SPACE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276416a28,FF.html SUMMER SCHOOL TO HELP SINGERS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276462a1882,FF.html YOUNGSTER MAKING HER FASHION MARK http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276478a1882,FF.html TEACHERS' STRIKES OFF http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276481a11,FF.html SACKED TEACHERS FINDING WORK AT OTHER SCHOOLS - TRUSTEES http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276597a11,FF.html PUTTING MY DRILL WHERE MY PLUMB LINE IS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276477a2025,FF.html MBC MASTER TRADITIONAL RIVALS ST BEDES http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1276370a1916,FF.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14522 1. Find out what is the most popular dog breed? 2. Find out what is the 2nd most popular dog breed? 3. Find out what is the 3rd most popular dog breed? 4. Find out what is the 4th most popular dog breed? Answers... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- TEACHERS Minister Welcomes Secondary Teacher Decision http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14512 Education Minister Trevor Mallard has welcomed the decision by secondary teachers to enter into alternative dispute resolution as a way of breaking the impasse in the collective agreement negotiations. Teachers give ADR green light http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14511 Secondary teachers have voted for an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process as a possible means of settling their long-running struggle with the Government. PPTA president Jen McCutcheon said the vote, by 76% of members, meant that the rostering action tomorrow (Wednesday) and one-day strike planned for Friday, would not proceed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- PARENTS/FRIENDS Krishnendu Dasa responds to article on teen behaviour in the New Zealand Herald http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14510 The following website confirms many of the things Mr Smith is saying. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,53977,00.html Teenagers are a modern artificial creation. Some say that teens will rebel. It is hormonal. If that is the case, then why is the phenomenon not experienced by Asian families? Why was it not a problem for traditional cultures? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EdEVENTS Ascilite 2002 Call For Papers 30 July Deadline http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14421 Potential presenters are reminded that the 'call for papers' deadline is 30 July. Anyone interested in the development and use of information and communication technologies in education is welcome to register for the conference or submit a paper for consideration by the review committee. Science Events Calendar http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14422 Conferences, seminars and presentations from the Royal Society of New Zealand ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- UPCOMING EVENTS FROM EdDIARY http://www.eddiary.com 9th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=229 Date : Sunday, 20 October 2002 Venue : Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia 15th Biennial World Conference for Gifted Education http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=216 Date : Friday, 01 August 2003 Venue : Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia VETnetwork Australia National Conference 2002 - 'Enterprising People and Partnerships: vocational education and careers for a changing world' http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=243 Date : Wednesday, 23 October 2002 Venue : Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia LEARNZ-Nepal 'Mountain Connections' http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=251 Date : Monday, 29 July 2002 Venue : Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal Dyslexia: "Red Rose Recipe for Success" http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=281 Date : Tuesday, 13 August 2002 Venue : Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch, New Zealand ASCILITE 2002 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=282 Date : Sunday, 08 December 2002 Venue : UNITEC, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand Dyslexia: "Red Rose Recipe for Success" A Proven Educational Solution http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=283 Date : Saturday, 20 August 2005 Venue : view under events in URL Auckland 5th, Grand Chancellor, Hamilton 6th, Nova New Zealand Effective Communication with Children http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=291 Date : Tuesday, 30 July 2002 Venue : Papakura Education Centre, Papakura, New Zealand Building Self Esteem and Positive Behaviour http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=292 Date : Monday, 05 August 2002 Venue : Panorama Motor Inn, Te Kuiti, New Zealand Communication & Problem Solving - a Course for Teacher Aides http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=299 Date : Tuesday, 06 August 2002 Venue : St Pauls Church, Huntly, New Zealand Meeting the Emotional & Learning Needs of Adolescents - a Course for Intermediate & Secondary Teacher Aides http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=313 Date : Friday, 09 August 2002 Venue : Waihi Presbyterian rooms, Waihi, New Zealand Motivation & Behaviour Management - a Course for Teacher Aides http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=336 Date : Wednesday, 31 July 2002 Venue : REAP Kaitaia New Zealand Our Children of the Future 3 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=383 Date : Thursday, 01 May 2003 Venue : Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com LEARNZ-Nepal 'Mountain Connections' - for New Zealand schools - register now! http://www.learnz.org/nepal 'Read and Write 6.0' - an easy to use toolbar providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz 'Wordsmith 2.0' an integrated toolbar in MS Word providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz Discover a year filled with ASCD professional development http://www.ascd.org/frameinstitutes.html ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
